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Brooklyn Man Receives 19-Year Jail Sentence for Murdering Ex-Wife

Brooklyn Man Receives 19-Year Jail Sentence for Murdering Ex-Wife

Romeo Borneo, 63, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter back on April 3, 2023.
Brooklyn Pharmacy Kingpins Busted for Massive $26M Health Care Fraud Scam

Brooklyn Pharmacy Kingpins Busted for Massive $26M Health Care Fraud Scam

The owners of 888 Pharmacy Inc. and Huikang Pharmacy Inc. are being charged with submitting approximately $26 million in fraudulent health care claims.
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Sex Trafficking

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Sex Trafficking

Defendant forced multiple victims to engage in commercial sex.
Electeds, Activists March to Demand Pedestrian Safety on Atlantic Avenue Following Deadly Crash

Electeds, Activists March to Demand Pedestrian Safety on Atlantic Avenue Following Deadly Crash

Elected officials joined local residents for a pedestrian safety community walk on April 29.
Attorney General James Announces 90 Guns Received at Brooklyn Buyback

Attorney General James Announces 90 Guns Received at Brooklyn Buyback

Including this weekend's landmark event, more than 7,000 firearms have been removed from New York communities since 2019.
BK Disability Advocates Triumph in the Fight for Stair-Free Access in Subway Stations

BK Disability Advocates Triumph in the Fight for Stair-Free Access in Subway Stations

The MTA commits that in addition to the 81 stations currently slated for accessibility in the 2020-2024 Capital Program, 85 more stations will be accessible by 2035, another 90 by 2045, and the final 90 by 2055.
Do Bodega Owners Feel Safe? After Recent Violence, 4 of BK's Bodega Workers Weigh In

Do Bodega Owners Feel Safe? After Recent Violence, 4 of BK's Bodega Workers Weigh In

A Coney Island bodega owner was assaulted in his store in broad daylight by a group with a metal rod. The police are investigating it as a hate crime.
'Chronically underfunded and overlooked': Brooklyn Legislators Call on NY Governor to Fund Safety Net Hospitals

'Chronically underfunded and overlooked': Brooklyn Legislators Call on NY Governor to Fund Safety Net Hospitals

Brooklyn is the home to a variety of safety net hospitals including Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Maimonides Medical Center and NYC Health+Hospitals/Woodhull.
Former Brooklyn Paralegal Indicted for Embezzling Over $400,000

Former Brooklyn Paralegal Indicted for Embezzling Over $400,000

The defendant allegedly stole settlement money belonging to clients at a Brooklyn law firm.
More Stroller-Friendly Buses Are Coming to Brooklyn

More Stroller-Friendly Buses Are Coming to Brooklyn

The dedicated stroller spaces allow bus riders with young children to board without having to fold their strollers first